FIELD EVALUATION OF THE MEDICAL COMPANY (AIR AMBULANCE) TOE 8-137E
Abstract
The evaluation was conducted to determine what changes could improve the organization and employment of the Medical Company (Air Ambulance), TOE 8- 137E, operating in support of counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam. Specific study objectives were to describe the performance of the Medical Company (Air Ambulance), and determine what changes in personnel and equipment authorization, methods of employment, or organization, if any, would improve the operational effectiveness of the company. The evaluation was conducted in the II Corps Tactical Zone and the southern portion of the I Corps Tactical Zone in Vietnam. Elements of the Medical Company (Air Ambulance) were deployed on a permanent basis in three widely separated locations, requiring three helicopter platoons to duplicate the company effort in administration, operations, aircraft maintenance, supply, and motor maintenance. It was concluded that, when the tactical situation and mission requirements permit, the effectiveness of the company would be improved by basing the entire unit at one location and employing platoons or sections at distant points as required for limited periods of time only. It was recommended that the company be organized under TOE 8-137G modified to consolidate the four aricraft maintenance sections into one section, provide a platoon headquarters for the helicopter platoons, delete the air traffic control section from the operations platoon, and provide additional administrative, flight operations, and aircraft maintenance personnel. Minor equipment changes were also recommended.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0826172
Entities
People
- Eugene R. Lucas
- James D. Hawthorne